Spatial surveys of carbonate chemistry in Heron Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Abstract

Dataset: Heron Reef Carbonate ChemistrySeawater samples and environmental measurements were collected across the Heron Island coral reef during three reef-scale surveys in the morning and evening in October of 2015. Seawater samples were analyzed for dissolved inorganic carbon chemistry parameters. The study was designed to characterize the natural spatio-temporal variability of carbonate chemistry and environmental parameters across the entire coral reef system. The spatial surveys were complemented with autonomous sensors making high frequency measurements at three locations. For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/839261NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-125504